Shelby & Pasquale's Maternity Session | Malibu, CA | San Francisco Bay Area Maternity Photographer

Shelby is my radiant sister in law. I was the maid (okay, officially MATRON) of honor in her wedding. I've known Shelby since she was just 7 years old so she truly feels like more of a sister than an "in-law" - watching her grow up and into the stunning, smart, loving woman that she is has been a gift. She was meant to become a mother so when they announced that they were expecting we were all over joyed.

We decided to do her maternity session the week after Christmas at El Matador State Beach in Malibu. Known for being extremely crowded we lucked out going on a Tuesday in the dead of winter. What a beautiful location for a beautiful couple!

Alie & Nat's Rio Theater Wedding | Santa Cruz and San Francisco Wedding Photographer

Alie and Nat's theater wedding in Santa Cruz was my last official wedding of 2017. They contacted me after seeing other theater work I've done (funny niche to have in weddings, but I love it!)  - since it was late November they needed someone who was totally comfortable shooting in the dark. Also, they requested NO posed couple portraits of themselves which I found to be an interesting challenge that I was happy to accept. They had a more traditional wedding in San Francisco earlier in the year.

Theater is what brought Alie and Nat together and they have performed in multiple shows together, something they re-enacted this evening. They got on stage and performed short skits from each and every play they have done together. It was a total blast for everyone in attendance.

Tanaka Family | Saratoga and San Francisco Family Photography

Other family photographers often comment how it's always the mom who books their family photo session, but I often have dads who do the arranging :) Ray contacted me wanting a fall family session for his wife and two adorable boys. We decided to shoot at a small orchard in Saratoga on a beautiful late fall day. The boys were well behaved and so much fun and Ray and his lovely wife were naturals in front of the camera. I have the best job ever, getting to meet and document families such as theirs!